- He is known for singing the most famous protest song in Finland called Rotestilaulu.
- Well known comedian in Finland
- His former wife, Päivi Ilmolahti, is 25 years younger than him.
- Was a master of clownery swim jumps in the beginning of the sixties.
- Has worked as an professional baker, is also an educated sculptor.
- Had his own joke column on the magazine "Koti-Posti" in the sixties and seventies after Spede Pasanen had left that post.
- Has wrote one joke book, "Simon kaskukakku" (Simo's Cake of Jokes). The book was edited by Risto Karlsson.
- Owned the restaurant "Simon rysä" in the sixties.
- The local prize, "Venla" statue, given annually for the best Finnish TV programme, is sculpted by Salminen.
- Well known co-worker of Pertti"Spede" Pasanen,he made many films & TV-series with him.
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